10. VACATION AND HOLIDAYS

10.1 Vacation Leave (This section does not apply to less than twelve month ESP employees.)

10.1.1 Vacation leave shall be earned on paid time only.

10.1.2 Upon completion of six months employment, an ESP employee shall be eligible for accumulated vacation leave. Such leave may not be utilized without the approval of the immediate supervisor and until the six months of employment have been completed.

10.1.3 Vacation accrual rates for ESP employees are based on continuous years of service and are as follows:

a. ESP employees with less than five years of service - ten days per year.

b. ESP employees with five or more years of service but less than ten years of service - twelve days per year.

c. ESP employees with ten or more years of service but less than fifteen years of service - fifteen days per year.

d. ESP employees with fifteen or more years of service - twenty days per year.

10.1.4 Twelve month ESP employees may allow their vacation to accrue to a maximum of sixty-five days for use during the active period of employment. Upon termination or death, payment shall be limited to sixty-five days.

10.2 Holidays

10.2.1 Holidays for ESP employees shall be observed as established by the School Board approved calendars for non-instructional employees. The number of paid holidays for ESP employees shall be proper subjects for collective bargaining.

10.2.2 No payment is authorized for holiday leave pay if the employee is not on paid status (e.g. working, on paid sick leave, or on paid vacation) on either the regularly scheduled workday immediately preceding the holiday or immediately following the holiday.